Creating your video:
Step 1: enter the Puppet Pals app
Step 2: press " Press to Start"
Step 3: Choose your actors:
You can choose up to 8 actors from either your camera roll or the apps collection. If you choose actors from your camera roll, you will have to drag your finger around the character to cut out the background.
Step 4: choose the background. You can choose the background from your camera roll or from the apps options. You can choose up to five.
Step 5: Create your scene. What you see in the box is what will be recorded. You may also place characters outside the white box so they won't be recorded. To change the background you pull the sashes at the top down. To start recording, press the red circle in the middle of the top of the page. Sound will also be recorded.
Step 6: to stop recording press the pause button up top. To see your work, press the second button up top. To save your work, press the third button.
Exporting videos:
Return to the home screen and press "saved work." Here you will see the videos that you have saved. By hitting "export" the video will save to your camera roll. By clicking "play" you will be able to watch the video.
When to use Puppet Pals in class:
When to use in class:
Puppet pals is another great means of using narrative to demonstrate learning. For instance in a history class students can explain the personality of a historical figure. Puppet Pals could also be used to narrate instructions.
Creating your video:
Step 1: enter the Puppet Pals app
Step 2: press " Press to Start"
Step 3: Choose your actors:
You can choose up to 8 actors from either your camera roll or the apps collection. If you choose actors from your camera roll, you will have to drag your finger around the character to cut out the background.
Step 4: choose the background. You can choose the background from your camera roll or from the apps options. You can choose up to five.
Step 5: Create your scene. What you see in the box is what will be recorded. You may also place characters outside the white box so they won't be recorded. To change the background you pull the sashes at the top down. To start recording, press the red circle in the middle of the top of the page. Sound will also be recorded.
Step 6: to stop recording press the pause button up top. To see your work, press the second button up top. To save your work, press the third button.
Exporting videos:
Return to the home screen and press "saved work." Here you will see the videos that you have saved. By hitting "export" the video will save to your camera roll. By clicking "play" you will be able to watch the video.
When to use Puppet Pals in class:
When to use in class:
Puppet pals is another great means of using narrative to demonstrate learning. For instance in a history class students can explain the personality of a historical figure. Puppet Pals could also be used to narrate instructions.
Student example: